diff --git a/doc/Makefile b/doc/Makefile
index a051f6e6d1..ffb3c5ce4a 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile
+++ b/doc/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ doc/%.1: doc/%.pod $(GENTEXI)
 	$(M)pod2man --section=1 --center=" " --release=" " $< > $@
 
 $(DOCS): | doc
-OBJDIRS += doc
 
 install-progs-$(CONFIG_DOC): install-man